MBA in Human Resource Management

By Neesha   |   Tuesday, 19 July, 2011
MBA in HR (Human Resource) program combine the fundamentals of generic MBA program with specialized human resource management training such as mediation, planning, recruitment and labor relations. Most of the typical HR managers have both human resource and business backgrounds. HR graduates will be able to incorporate HR strategies into companies’ overall plan. All these factors point to the fact that HR programs make good business sense.
Benefit of doing MBA in Human Resource:
Pursuing an MBA in HR Management helps the students in developing a general set of management skills in the first year after that they get to learn about human resource practices and methods in the second year. MBA in HR focuses on the skills that are required to be an effective organizational manager. In this program, the students will be taught about human resource development, the legal aspects of management as well as strategic human resource management. Students become acquainted with the social, cultural, and economic factors which influence employee relations. It also teaches the students how to evaluate and improve essential components of company operations, including compensation, benefits, salary negotiations and safety standards.
Eligibility criteria:
The student needs to have a graduation degree in order to pursue an MBA in Human Resource.
Entrance Exam:
There no specific entrance exams for pursuing MBA in HR. The applicants need to qualify in the general national/state/college specific MBA entrance test to be eligible.
Career Prospects:
HR managers are in charge of making efficient use and development of available skills and talent of the employees within the organization. They are required both in Public and Private sector organizations. Therefore, HR managers can look for a career both in Public and Private sector industries, Banking and Financial institutions, multinational corporate houses and companies. They can also work in services sector as Personnel manager, particularly in IT companies which have large number of employees. Smaller companies may hire the services of Human Resources consultants on both - a permanent or a need basis.

Institutes that offer MBA-HR:
Most institutes in India offer MBA in HR/HRM/Labour Relations. The seven Indian Institutes of Management (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode and Shillong) are among the top B-schools which offer MBA (HR or LR) courses in India. Some other top B-schools in India which offer MBA (HR or LR) courses in India are as follows:
• Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar
• Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
• Faculty of Management Studies, Mumbai
• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

Remuneration:
HR managers, as a general MBA graduate get around Rs. 20000 to Rs. 30000 starting salary per month particularly in the private sector but in the public sector, the salary maybe lower. The payscale is decided based on the applicant’s qualifications, abilities and experience. HR graduates at a senior level with substantial experience and skills may get salaries over Rs. 35000 to Rs. 60000 per month.

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